THE QUEBE SISTERS BAND FACTSHEET
www.quebesistersband.com
http://www.youtube.com/QuebeSistersBand
“Hearing the Quebe sisters sing is nothing short of mesmerizing. Imagine the angelic Andrew Sisters (of ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ fame) singing in top form and then ripping into a nimble fiddle breakdown.” — Chris Richards, The Washington Post
| Residence: |
Burleson, Texas |
| Musical Idioms: |
Western swing, hot string jazz, vintage country, Texas fiddle breakdown |
| Latest Album: |
TIMELESS (FiddleTone Records, 2007)
Recorded at Cash Cabin Studio, Hendersonville, Tenn.
Engineered by Chuck Turner; Produced by Joey McKenzie
Mixed by Aarom Meador & QSB at Casey Jones Studios, Burleson
Photography by Jill Johnson |
| Emphasis Tracks: |
“Shame on You,” “So Long to the Red River Valley,”
“Georgia on My Mind” |
| The Players: |
Grace, Sophia & Hulda Quebe — fiddle & vocals
Joey McKenzie — guitar;
Drew Phelps — bass
Joined By: Dennis Crouch — bass |
| Of Note: |
* Sisters’ intricate triple fiddles & close three-part harmony vocals leave audiences breathless, begging for more
* Quebe sisters hold Texas & national fiddle competition championships; band mate McKenzie winner of multiple fiddling world championships
* 2007 touring took QSB across North America: from NYC’s Lincoln Center to Canada to California and Austin to Boston to Bangor, Maine; band selected to showcase at SXSW Music Festival in 2008
* QSB self-produced & directed a retro-style entry for HEB Stores’ commercial contest: http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=jqxfjVbMZ_w
* Band busy with other gigs, too — like serenading attendees, including Warren Buffet, during a Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting |
| Media Contact: |
Heidi Labensart, McGuckin Entertainment PR, 512.478.0578; heidi@mcguckinpr.com
Jill McGuckin, McGuckin Entertainment PR, 512.217.9404 jill@mcguckinpr.com
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| Booking Agent: |
Sherry McKenzie, 817.875.6022; info@quebesistersband.com |
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Artist Information
Bio
Fact Sheet
Press Release:
Feb. 29 2008
Jan. 18 2008
Jul. 18, 2007
Press Coverage:
Maverick
April, 2008
Austin 360
Mar. 15, 2008
Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Mar. 9, 2008
Gearwire
Feb. 5, 2008
Daily Texan
Oct. 8, 2007
Austin American Statesman
Aug. 11, 2007
Listen:
"So Long to the
Red River Valley"
"Shame On You"
"Georgia On My Mind"
Watch:
Watch on YouTube
Television ad for HEB. Click picture to watch.
"So Long to the Red River Valley" video. Click picture to watch.
Links:
View EPK
KUT Radio Live Archive
Stan Rogers Folk
Festival Video
Fox 7 Live Music Video
Visit Artist Website
MySpace Profile
Promotional Material:
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